Whirley Primary School vs St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Whirley Primary School
Macclesfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
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Age Range
4–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
212
268
Capacity
210
420
Occupancy
101%
64%
FSM %
4.7%
17.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
87%
70%
KS2 Maths
81%
72%
KS2 Writing
81%
63%